"Innocence"
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1802
Medium:
Silk, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 3/8 x 17 5/8 in. ( 36.5 x 44.8 cm )
Description:
Horizontal rectangular needlework picture in various colors of silk floss and paint on satin ground, depicting a female child outdoors, holding a basket with two love birds up away from a cat which is jumping in the air to get the birds, embroidered straight border on all sides, title and inscription across the bottom the figure's head and arms, and the birds are painted; stitches include satin, straight, outline.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1335
Marks:
embroidered: across bottom, black floss: "Innocence Wrought by Jane Chambers 1802"
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1802
eMuseum Object ID:
28736
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Textile fragment
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 69 x 18 x 1/8 in. ( 175.3 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Fragment of printed cotton with male and female figures in rustic landscape and floral garlands in blue on off-white ground; with finished edges.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.11762a
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
28724
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Jacquard coverlet
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1820-1850
Medium:
Wool, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 93 1/4 x 39 1/2 in. (236.9 x 100.3 cm)
Description:
Blue wool and white cotton double-woven jacquard coverlet panel (half of coverlet); rose medallions surrounded by stars, with double border of shield-bodied eagles on three sides and four roses in upper and lower right corners; fringe on bottom.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1939.1
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
28716
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Bed curtains and valance
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1840-1870
Medium:
Linen
Description:
Set of three plain linen bed curtains and matching valance.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1379a-d
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
28714
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Family register theorem painting
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1810-1840
Medium:
Velvet, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 22 1/2 x 16 1/4 in. ( 57.2 x 41.3 cm )
Description:
Painted velvet of Noone family register in a colonnade with indigo and gold vines and a painted floral headpiece in indigo, pink, grey, and gold; at center two ovals divided by two hearts and a garland above the family register; at base three flowers and two weeping willows.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.358
Marks:
painted: all over, in script: "Family Register/ Mr. Arthur Noone,/ Borne April 22 1786/ Mrs. Sarah C. Noone/ Borne May 2 1787/ Married/ Sep. t 17th 1810/ Noones Births. Deaths./ ..."
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
28690
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1800-1840
Medium:
Tulip poplar, tinned sheet iron, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 5/8 x 13 7/8 x 9 5/8 in. ( 27 x 35.2 x 24.4 cm )
Description:
Rectangular wooden box with domed, hinged lid, painted with geometric pattern of flowers and vines in red and yellow on green ground; latch and catch made of punched, tinned sheet iron.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1104
Gallery Label:
This box is one of approximately 50 made by the so-called "compass artist," who worked in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in the early 19th century.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1840
eMuseum Object ID:
28689
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Crib quilt
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1840-1850
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 40 1/4 x 39 3/4 x 1/4 in. ( 102.2 x 101 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Cotton crib quilt with red, green, and yellow appliqué on white ground; four center blocks, each with cruciform motif composed of four stylized tulips, surrounded by sawtooth border.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1321
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
28679
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Child's plate
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Earthenware
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. ( 1.9 x 15.9 cm )
Description:
Octagonal pearlware child's plate; at center, black transfer-printed image of a horse-drawn moving cart; inscription above and below image.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.10262
Marks:
printed: on obverse, above and below image: "THREE REMOVES ARE AS BAD AS A FIRE/A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS./FRANKLIN'S PROVERBS."
Nadelman collection sticker: "697 / Eng"
Gallery Label:
Benjamin Franklin represents America's prototypical self-made man, rising from humble tradesman to revolutionary thinker and world leader through a combination of hard work and thrift. In his Poor Richard's Almanack, published serially between 1732 and 1757, Franklin printed a steady offering of aphorisms and proverbs counseling industry and frugality, which captured the attention of a society bent on self-improvement. Beginning in the 1830s, Franklin's sayings were frequently printed, and imaginatively illustrated, on plates and mugs presented to children as a reward for good behavior and achievement.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
28672
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Foot warmer
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1790-1830
Medium:
Wood, iron
Dimensions:
Overall (dimension 1): 5 3/4 x 9 x 8 in. (14.6 x 22.9 x 20.3 cm)
Overall (dimension 2): 2 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (6.4 x 12.1 c
Description:
Tinned iron box with pierced circular sides and lozenges, more finely punched wood frame with turned wood supports; hinged door, interior tray, and wire bail handle.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1757
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1830
eMuseum Object ID:
28669
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sewing box
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1925
Medium:
Cardboard, paper, textile, glass, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 x 4 7/8 x 3 1/4 in. ( 4.8 x 12.4 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Rectangular cardboard sewing box with flat lid attached to box with linen hinges; brown stuffed plush cushion with red printed inscription and flower attached to center of lid, surrounded by blue and white twisted string border; box covered in green paper with stencilled foliate motifs, with strips of metal attached to edge of lid; inside covered with pink paper, with mirror banded with blue paper attached to inside of lid.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1614
Marks:
printed: on fabric of cushion, on lid: "FRIENDSCHIP"
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1925
eMuseum Object ID:
28661
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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